SHINELESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHINELESS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHINELESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHINELESS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHINELESS
No single letter turns SHINELESS into another word.
How SHINELESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHINELESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHINELESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHINELESS
- SHINELESS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHINELESS
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Common questions about SHINELESS
- Is SHINELESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHINELESS is not in it.
- How many points is SHINELESS worth?
- SHINELESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHINELESS?
- No single letter can be added to SHINELESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHINELESS:
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